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A new year resolution to upgrade education

Sunday, 9 January 2022, 08:03 Last update: about 6 years ago George M Mangion

Last year, a smiling finance minister Clyde Caruana, unveiled the launch of Malta’s National Employment Policy 2021-2030, in which he emphasised the need to focus on upskilling workers, rather...

Make me a channel of your peace

Saturday, 8 January 2022, 07:54 Last update: about 6 years ago

Much has been written on the horrendous and brutal rape and murder of Paulina Dembska at the beginning of this year. Maybe too much has been written by those who shouldn’t have written, and too...

The hidden scourge of parental alienation

Sunday, 2 January 2022, 09:53 Last update: about 6 years ago

Some time ago, a study was commissioned by a technical committee set up by the government in January of last year to raise awareness about parental alienation. The result was unexpectedly shocking....

Let us protect our youth and future generations!

Sunday, 2 January 2022, 08:51 Last update: about 6 years ago

The Bill on the recreational use of cannabis was approved by Parliament without any amendments and came into effect after President George Vella signed it on 18 December. It seems government wanted to...

2025 - a travelogue paints moods change in lifestyles

Tuesday, 28 December 2021, 15:06 Last update: about 6 years ago George M Mangion

This is a fantasy trip which takes us on a time machine travelling to Christmas in 2025. Our economy has nosedived having discovered a new wave replacing the Omicron virus which is different than...

Is the European market warming up to green bonds?

Thursday, 23 December 2021, 09:41 Last update: about 6 years ago

Green bonds (GBs), sometimes also referred to as 'Climate bonds', are fixed-income instruments intended to fund projects with a positive climate, societal or environmental impact. They offer a...

COP(ing) with sustainability reporting

Wednesday, 22 December 2021, 08:12 Last update: about 6 years ago Ivan Grixti

The end of the year is fast approaching and amid the never ending consequences of COVID-19, a major issue which will affect the current as well as future generations is, undoubtedly, climate change....

From the bottom of my heart

Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 10:56 Last update: about 6 years ago

I begin with my humble words, expressed from the bottom of my heart and fruit of my experience. Chapter 10 of the Book of Proverbs in the Bible states: "Like choice, silver is the Just man's tongue,...

Institutional credibility

Sunday, 19 December 2021, 08:06 Last update: about 6 years ago

Much has been said about the damning report of the Commissioner of Standards in relation to the Ministry of Education. I will not delve in the specific case pending procedures in place including a...

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